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Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil

Ocimum basilicum

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Overview

The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green, aromatic leaves and an upright, lush habit grown for flavorful foliage. Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil reaches 20-36 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide, yielding heavily with regular pinching. Plant in full sun, fertile well-drained soil, and provide average water; its downy mildew resistance supports long harvests. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Sun FullWater Medium
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — tender leaves that carry the classic sweet Italian basil fragrance—freshAmazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — leafy presence with glossyAmazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — and provide average water; its downy mildew resistance supports long harvestsAmazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® works beautifully as an edible thriller in containersAmazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® is notably resistant to downy mildew and is seed sterileAmazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — fertile well-drained soil+40

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.6666666–3 Ft.
Mature width
1–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — The Ocimum is a vigorous sweet Italian basil with glossy green
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — tender leaves that carry the classic sweet Italian basil fragrance—fresh
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — leafy presence with glossy
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — and provide average water; its downy mildew resistance supports long harvests
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® works beautifully as an edible thriller in containers
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® is notably resistant to downy mildew and is seed sterile
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — fertile well-drained soil
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — lush habit grown for flavorful foliage
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — it often reaches a useful harvest size within just a few weeks after transplanting.<br><br>In design
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Its upright habit forms a full
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — and immediately evocative of summer cooking
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — While Amazel Basil® is usually late to flower
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — aromatic leaves and an upright
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — yielding heavily with regular pinching
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — is a vigorous annual herb from the Proven Winners® collection
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — with abundant harvests suitable for pesto
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — commonly referred to as Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil matures to approximately 20 to 36 inches tall and 12 to 24 inches wide
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — though it is most often grown as a warm-season annual in temperate gardens
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — It is hardy in USDA Zones 10a through 11b
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil reaches 20-36 inches tall and 12-24 inches wide
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — Unlike many traditional basils
Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil (Ocimum basilicum) — and freezing for later use.<br><br>This basil thrives in full sun with average water and fertile

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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